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Cell Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ATP | Main energy source that cells use for most of their work |
| photosynthesis | Process by which plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose |
| chloroplast | The organelle where photosynthesis occurs |
| reactants | The elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction, the INGREDIENTS |
| products | The elements or compounds PRODUCED by a chemical reaction |
| cellular respiration | Process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen |
| mitochondria | Powerhouse of the cell, where cellular respiration occurs in cells |
| fermentation | A process that breaks down sugars to make energy without using oxygen |
| aerobic | Process of making ATP WITH oxygen |
| anaerobic | Process of making ATP WITHOUT oxygen |
| carbon dioxide | The gas that is a product of cellular respiration. We breathe it out and plants breathe it in |
| oxygen | The gas that all organisms need for cellular respiration |
| glucose | The sugar that is broken down during cellular respiration |
| water | A product of cellular respiration; humans will sweat it out. |